The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1591] From: Mr S Stephenson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr S Stephenson (Patient) / 24 November 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Mrs S. Stephenson, Bothwell Castle, regarding her own case. The letter has been mounted such as to disguise any firm evidence of the addressee but this is assumed to be Cullen because of the mention of offering to come to Edinburgh and as she certainly writes to him in March 1779 with similar complaints.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1591 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/681 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 24 November 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Mrs S. Stephenson, Bothwell Castle, regarding her own case. The letter has been mounted such as to disguise any firm evidence of the addressee but this is assumed to be Cullen because of the mention of offering to come to Edinburgh and as she certainly writes to him in March 1779 with similar complaints. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1073] |
Case of Mrs S. Stephenson at Bothwell Castle who reports that the medicine she is taking for a stomach complaint has made her sick and later develops more pains in her side. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2500] | Author | Mr S Stephenson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2500] | Patient | Mr S Stephenson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bothwell Castle | Hamilton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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I Doe my self the Honour to inform you
of the state of my Health since I made my
applycation to you sir, I had my medicines
made up Immediately and have not neglected
to Take them as Directed the Diaphoretic mixture
Did not at all Times sicken my stomach But as at
some Times Caused me to Thro up something of a very
Disagreeable Taste and of yellow and Greenish Colour
the Heat is much abatted and the Cold Sweating as
intirely Left me with that Coldness I Complaind off the
Greatest Complaint I have now is my right side pains
very much at sometimes and seems to be a Little Sore
from this I shall be Glad to Know if I should still
Continue to these medicines /I have never venterd to
Taste any kind of animal food what Ever nor Drink
of anything more then water But am very weake
and shall be Glad of the favour of your advice How
to proceed farther and if necessary I shall Come to Edinburgh
I am sir your most obledint
Servant to Command
Bothwell Castle
November 24 1778
Diplomatic Text
I Doe my self the Honour to inform you
of the state of my Health since I made my
applycation to you sr, I had my medicines
made up Immediately and have not neglected
to Take them as Directed the Diaphoretic mixture
Did not at all Times sicken my stomach But as at
some Times Caused me to Thro up something of a very
Disagreeable Taste and of yellow and Greenish Colour
the Heat is much abatted and the Cold Sweating as
intirely Left me with that Coldness I Complaind off the
Greatest Complaint I have now is my right side pains
very much at sometimes and seems to be a Little Sore
from this I shall be Glad to Know if I should still
Continue to these medicines /I have never venterd to
Taste any kind of animal food what Ever nor Drink
of anything more then water But am very weake
and shall be Glad of the favour of your advice How
to proceed farther and if necessary I shall Come to Edr
I am sr your most obledint
Servant to Commd
Bothwell Castle
Novr 24 1778
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